Bilfinger wins $100 MM contract for Beaumont, Texas methanol plant
Bilfinger has won an order worth more than $100 MM in connection with construction of the Natgasoline methanol plant in the city of Beaumont in southeastern Texas. Orascom Engineering & Construction is the EPC contractor for turnkey construction of the plant and has contracted Bilfinger to provide services for them.
Services provided by Bilfinger comprise complete mechanical assembly, including piping construction, steel construction as well as insulation, painting, scaffolding, corrosion protection, fire protection and turnover of complete mechanical systems. Nearly 1,900 tons of steel will be processed and over 65,000 meters of piping laid, requiring more than 34,000 welding seams. Total manpower at the project will peak at approximately 700, including 70 specialist welders, to complete the work by the end of April 2017.
With a production capacity of 1.75 MMtpy, the plant will be the largest in the US market and will help cover a significant portion of the country’s methanol needs. Production is expected to start in the second half of 2017.
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